Prophylactic

Question 1

Colon cancer is especially prevalent in individuals with hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes like ____

Answer 1

hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer or familial adenomatous polyposis.

Question 2

Individuals affected by these inherited cancers can carry a risk of __ to up to nearly __% in some cases within their lifetime.

Answer 2

80%, 100%

Question 3

Oophorectomy when done alongside salpingectomy as a _____, have shown to significant decrease instances of ovarian cancer

Answer 3

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, or alongside hysterectomy or all together

Question 4

However, _____ and fibroids have become more common, making prophylactic oophorectomy a less common choice in unaffected women without a hereditary history of breast or ovarian cancer.

Answer 4

hormone replacement therapy and less invasive methods of treating menorrhagia

Question 5

_____ is the surgical removal of the Fallopian tube which when done as a preventive measure, may be done to prevent pregnancies as a form of contraception, or as a method to prevent cancer.

Answer 5

Prophylactic salpingectomy

Question 6

women whom have opted for simultaneous reconstruction of breast tissues after surgery have shown a slightly significant lower risk of complication at

Answer 6

64%

Question 7

These hereditary cancer syndromes contribute to____ percent of all cancers.

Answer 7

5-10

Question 8

cryptorchidism or undescended testis which is associated with a ____increase in the incidence of testicular cancer

Answer 8

10- to 40-fold